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Labeca Laboratory for the Study of the Ancient City

Minoa

Greece (Aegean - Cyclades)

Situated on the west coast of the island of Amorgos, the easternmost of the Cyclades, the settlement of Minoa lies on top of a hill where there are remains dating from the Late Neolithic. Greeks from Samos founded Minoa in the 7th century BC, with construction of the wall of the urban centre already begun in the Geometric period.

Forms of occupation of the ásty

Walls and position of the gates

The settlement of Minoa, on the coast of the island of Amorgos. The city wall ran through the lower town and also reached the top of the hill. The acropolis wall was built of schist, the city wall of limestone, with the gate blocks also of schist.

Bibliography (1)
  • Frederiksen, R.; Greek City Walls of the Archaic Period, 900-480 BC (Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology)